Examples of family name in a Sentence
Her family name is Smith.
searched for their family name on a popular genealogy website
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Also in the family name is Mistress Isabelle Brooks, Drag Race’s sequined Satan with a smile.
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Chris Feil, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Whether creating magic together (à la the Coen brothers and Billie Eilish with Finneas O'Connell) or going solo in separate races, these twosomes brought prestige to the family name.
—Lydia Price, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Blue has definitely spent the past few years living up to the Carter family name, and even her aunt Solange couldn’t resist showering her with love on social media.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 29 Apr. 2025
His death sparked an international outpouring from fans and cemented the family name in Hollywood and beyond.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
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Chris Feil, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Whether creating magic together (à la the Coen brothers and Billie Eilish with Finneas O'Connell) or going solo in separate races, these twosomes brought prestige to the family name.
—Lydia Price, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Blue has definitely spent the past few years living up to the Carter family name, and even her aunt Solange couldn’t resist showering her with love on social media.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 29 Apr. 2025
His death sparked an international outpouring from fans and cemented the family name in Hollywood and beyond.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Family name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20name. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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